Aviation and Maritime Working Group
Updated 18 December 2024
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The Aviation and Maritime Working Group advises on airport and aviation related policy, working with the Department for Transport (DfT), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the disability access ambassador for aviation to promote aviation accessibility.
Members
Members are:
- Carly Danesh-Jones (Chair)
- Mike Brace
- Sue Sharp
- Mary Doyle
- Rachael Mole
- David Sindall
- Niki Glazier
Meeting听10 February 2025
Aviation
The issues discussed included:听听
- Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group听
- non-visible disabilities听
It was also noted that Carly Danesh-Jones was taking over the Chair of the Working Group.听
Maritime
The issues discussed included:听
- update on actions from previous meeting听
- planning for the Accessibility Conference听
- non-visible disabilities听
It was also noted that Carly Danesh-Jones was taking over the Chair of the Working Group.听
Meeting听13 January 2025
Aviation
The issues discussed included:鈥��
- feedback from the induction session held for new members
- existing regulations applying to aviation听
- role of the Civil Aviation Authority听
- Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group听
Maritime
The issues discussed included:听
- feedback from the induction session held for new members
- existing regulations applying to accessibility in maritime
- role of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency with regard to complaints and compliance听
- Future Accessibility Conference
Meeting 10 January 2024
The issues discussed included:听听
- DPTAC feedback on the aviation consumer research draft report on environmental information
- update on the 听
- DfT 鈥疉viation consumer policy team鈥檚 activities updates
Meeting 1 October 2023
The issues discussed included:
- update on the Civil Aviation Authority鈥檚 airlines accessibility framework consultation
- Department for Transport 听Aviation consumer policy team鈥檚 activities updates
- International Air Transport Association 鈥� accessibility work
- Disability Rights UK鈥檚 Rights on Flights campaign
Meeting 19 June 2023
The issues discussed included:
- DfT Aviation consumer policy team鈥檚 activities updates
- CAA鈥檚 airlines accessibility framework consultation
- updates from the disability and access ambassador for airports
- initial thoughts on airlines accessibility framework consultation from working group members
- ideas for future meetings
Meeting 13 January 2023
The issues discussed included:
- DfT Aviation consumer policy team鈥檚 activities updates
- consultation on the effectiveness and efficiency of the CAA
- future activities and events